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Hackers obtain personal data from 200K+ in southern Nevada casino data breach, class-action lawsuit says

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Class-action lawsuit filed after 2022 data breach

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges a southern Nevada casino’s computer systems were left vulnerable to a cyberattack, leaving the personal information of more than 200,000 customers and employees exposed, court documents said.

A hacker was able to access the sensitive information involving Rancho Mesquite Casino over several days in November 2022, documents said. Information accessed included full names and Social Security numbers.

The company operates the Rising Star Sports Ranch Resort in Mesquite, the Eureka Casino in Las Vegas and The Brook in Seabrook, New Hampshire, its website said. Two of the company’s properties were affected, documents said.

The class action, filed in Las Vegas court, alleges the company failed to provide “to provide timely and adequate notice” about the breach. The originating plaintiff is a California resident who said his computer was part of a ransomware attack, documents said.

A document in the filing, provided by authorities in Maine, said the company mailed notices of the breach in December 2022. The company was offered a dedicated phone line and one year of credit monitoring.

“On November 9, 2022, Eureka experienced a cybersecurity incident during which some of our systems were encrypted by an unauthorized actor,” a letter sent to those affected by the breach and included in the filing said. “Upon discovering the incident, we immediately took steps to secure our systems, began an investigation, and a cybersecurity firm was engaged to assist. Although the investigation is ongoing, we identified certain data that the unauthorized actor accessed during the incident. We began a review of the data and identified that the data included some of your information. Specifically, the data included your name and Social Security number.”

The lawsuit alleges the company failed to encrypt the sensitive information.

“Simply put, plaintiff and class members now face substantial risk of out-of-pocket fraud losses such as loans opened in their names, medical services billed in their names, tax return fraud, utility bills opened in…

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Apple wins class-action over Spectre and Meltdown security flaws

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Four years ago, we learned of the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws affecting Mac and iOS devices. This week, a US judge is dismissing a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses Apple of defrauding customers, according to Reuters.

Background

Back in 2018, Meltdown and Spectre security flaws were affecting ARM-based and Intel processors. While all Mac and iOS devices were hurt by the vulnerability, Apple stated there were no known exploits affecting customers.

The Meltdown and Spectre exploitation techniques abuse speculative execution to access privileged memory – including that of the kernel – from a less-privileged user process such as a malicious app running on a device.

Apple defeats the class-action lawsuit over security flaws

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California said customers failed to prove that they overpaid for their devices because Apple knowingly concealed defects, and provided security patches that made its devices significantly slower.

Reuters says the lawsuit came after Apple revealed the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws in 2018. These flaws could potentially let hackers access computer devices and steal memory contents. Customers claimed Apple first learned about the flaws in June 2017 and didn’t share until the New York Times reported the issue.

Davila dismissed the case as Apple assertions that its products were ‘secure’ and ‘private’ were too general to support customer claims. Davila also stated that the company’s marketing wasn’t false or misleading. By saying its newer processors were faster and longer-lasting wasn’t a falsehood as the patches may have disrupted performance.

While lawyers for the plaintiffs have yet to comment, Davila has given them until June 30 to repeal their claims.

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EasyJet faces £18 billion class-action lawsuit over data breach – ZDNet

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  1. EasyJet faces £18 billion class-action lawsuit over data breach  ZDNet
  2. EasyJet Faces Class-action Lawsuit Over Data Breach – Experts Insight  ISBuzz News
  3. EasyJet faces class-action lawsuit over data breach  IT PRO
  4. easyJet subject of class action lawsuit over massive data breach  ITProPortal
  5. EasyJet hit with £18bn lawsuit over massive customer data breach  SC Magazine UK
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Lifelabs Data Breach, the Largest Ever in Canada, May Cost the Company Over $1 Billion in Class-Action Lawsuit – CPO Magazine

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Lifelabs Data Breach, the Largest Ever in Canada, May Cost the Company Over $ 1 Billion in Class-Action Lawsuit  CPO Magazine
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